China Gains Ground in the AI Race, Narrowing U.S. Lead
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Stanford’s 2026 AI index shows China now leads in AI research publications, citations, and industrial robots, and accounted for roughly 74% of 2024 AI patent grants, while the US still outpaces in private AI investment and narrowly leads in model performance (about a 2.7% edge as of March 2026). The result is a narrowing gap, with China gaining ground across core innovation metrics.
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- Stanford: China has ‘nearly erased’ U.S. AI lead as flow of tech experts to America slows Fortune
- Want to understand the current state of AI? Check out these charts. MIT Technology Review
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